‘Horrifying’ figures reveal thousands of horses slaughtered to eat in Ireland

Nearly 3,000 thoroughbred horses were slaughtered for meat in Ireland since the start of 2020, figures have revealed.
It is the first time official data has been published showing the number of animals bred for racing have ended up as food.

A total of 1,549 thoroughbreds with passports issued by horseracing conglomerate Weatherbys were slaughtered in 2020, followed by another 1,105 last year. Since January, 305 have been put down.

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